Coordinated action to take down the most dangerous malware variants

Authorities around the world cooperated this week to disrupt some of the world’s most dangerous malware. During an action week that took place between 19 May and 22 May, measures were taken against several malware families, and some of the perpetrators behind them were identified. In total, international arrest warrants were obtained against 20 individuals criminally charged, more than 300 servers were taken down and over EUR 3 million in cryptocurrency was seized. Eurojust and Europol have supported the authorities’ operation against the dangerous malware since 2024.Read More